Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has applauded Lt. Victor Agunbiade of the US Navy for being a good representation of Nigeria.
Mrs Dabiri-Erewa commended the officer in a statement on Monday signed by NIDCOM spokesman Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
She said Mr Agunbiade’s excellent and outstanding behaviour earned him a medal of commendation for his meritorious service from the US Navy.
“It is most commendable that Agunbiade, working with the US Navy, effectively managed its largest cash disbursing office, handling $45 million (N17 billion) in cash transaction.
“The U.S. Navy said you supervised its fund, which accounted for 70 per cent of its overseas disbursing volume without any hitch,’’ she said.
Agunbiade earned the honour while serving as cash disbursing officer at the navy’s Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, between October 2019 and July 2020.
“Agunbiade also managed 100 per cent accountability of $23 million (N8.7 billion) across six rigorous inspections and independent audits with zero discrepancies.
“With this exceptional financial integrity, good accountability, excellent behaviour and dedication to duty, you have reflected great credit upon yourself and upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval service as well as your country Nigeria,’’ she said.
In 2018, Agunbiade was named the navy’s 2018 Officer Recruiter of the Year, alongside 17 others, and honoured at the annual Recruiter of the Year ceremony in Washington DC.
Dabiri-Erewa said Agunbiade reflected a positive image for Nigeria and Nigerians in the diaspora.
“We are truly proud of you and urge you to continue to extol the virtues and strength of the Nigerian heritage of excellence, honesty, integrity and honour,” she said.
